Truck fire shuts down I-70 in Fulton County

Westbound I-70 is reduced to a single lane between Town Hill (Exit 156) and Crystal Springs (Exit 151) due to a tractor trailer crash.

The roadway is anticipated to remain restricted until the roadway damage can be assessed and possible repairs are made, according to PennDOT.

Motorists are advised to use caution in the area.

7 a.m.

BRUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP - A truck caught on fire Thursday evening on I-70 in Fulton County, shutting down the interstate for several hours.

Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg, said Derrick Lewis Seigle, 35, Woodland Heights, S.C., was driving west on I-70 near mile marker 153 around 10:40 p.m. when he noticed sparks coming from the rear of his cab.

He pulled over to the side of the road and saw a fire behind the cab between the trailer. He was unable to put the fire out with his fire extinguisher.

Breezewood Fire Department and Needmore Fire Department arrived on the scene after the truck became fully engulfed in fire.

PennDOT assisted at the scene, setting up a detour and assisting in putting out the fire. I-70 was shut down for several hours while the fire departments worked to extinguish the fire. Interstate Towing also helped at the scene with cleanup and removal of the tractor-trailer.